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Queer, 25th Anniversary Edition

by William S. Burroughs

Published: 2010-08-31

Paperback: 208 pages

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The definitive 25th-anniversay edition of Burroughs's legendary second novel. Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, Queer is an enigma-both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a coruscatingly political novel, Burroughs' only realist love story and a montag...

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Read Between the Lines

by Jo Knowles

Published: 2016-10-11

Paperback: 336 pages

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Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles’s revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine teens and one teacher through a seemingly ordinary day. Thanks to a bully in gym class, unpopular Nate suffers a broken finger—the middle one, ...

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Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution's Women

by Kate Quinn, Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb

Published: 2019-10-01

Kindle Edition: 560 pages

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Six bestselling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers—six unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transf...

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If You Were A Jellybean

by Dodd Inglesby Ferrelle

Published: 2013-10-08

Paperback: 24 pages

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If You Were a Jelly Bean is a fun, interactive book that parents and children of all ages can complete together. Have fun learning about animals, colors and more while learning a little bit about each other. We hope you enjoy finishing this book as much as we enjoyed leaving it unfinished... As an added...

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The Bitter Side of Sweet

by Tara Sullivan

Published: 2017-06-06

Paperback: 336 pages

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For fans of Linda Sue Park and A Long Way Gone, two young boys must escape a life of slavery in modern-day Ivory CoastFifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a d...

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Oranges and Sunshine: Empty Cradles

by Margaret Humphreys

Published: 2011-10-13

Kindle Edition: 386 pages

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Also published as Empty Cradles.In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker, investigated a woman's claim that, aged four, she had been put on a boat to Australia by the British government. At first incredulous, Margaret discovered that this was just the tip of an enormous icebe...

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Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

by Rich Karlgaard

Published: 2019-04-16

Hardcover: 304 pages

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A groundbreaking exploration of what it means to be a late bloomer in a culture obsessed with SAT scores and early success, and how finding one's way later in life can be an advantage to long-term achievement and happiness.We live in a society where kids and parents are obsessed with early...

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Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream

by Adam W. Shepard

Published: 2010-02-09

Paperback: 221 pages

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What can you get with $25 and a dream? Adam Shepard graduated from college feeling disillusioned by the apathy around him and was then incensed after reading Barbara Ehrenreich's famous work Nickel and Dimed—a book that gave him a feeling of hopelessness about the working class in ...

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Epic Confrontation: Canada vs. Russian on Ice: The Greatest Sports Drama of All-Time

by Greg Franke

Published: 2018-10-14

Paperback: 436 pages

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There have been many thrilling and memorable sports rivalries. But none has ever combined such drama and excitement over such an extended period of time and against such a gripping background as the Cold War hockey rivalry between Canada and Russia (known at that time as the Soviet Union or USSR). For...

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Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog

by Dave Barry

Published: 2019-04-02

Hardcover: 240 pages

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy.Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn h...